The Daily Numbers - Sept. 2

The Daily Numbers: 2 people being sought in the killing of popular Collingdale store owner Yogesh ‘Yogi’ Bhavsar, who was gunned down in his store during a holdup.


1 more victim coming forward claiming sex abuse at the hands of a Chester firefighter at his home in Lancaster County.


3 people injured in attack by a pit bull in Chester.


1,000 grand prize for Tony Mazzochetti, the grand prize winner in our Xtreme Grocery Giveaway.


25,000 people in Pa. still without power in the wake of Hurricane Irene.


75 million gallons of sewage dumped into Schuylkill River by city of Reading.


10 wins for Vance Worley, who led Phils to 4-game sweep over Reds yesterday.


31 home runs for Ryan Howard, who went yard again yesterday.


3-1 mark for Eagles in the preseason. They stopped the Jets last night, 24-14, but may have lost backup QB Vince Young in the process.


1 miss, 1 make for rookie field goal kicker Alex Henery.


15-23 for 193 yards for Young, who looked good before tweaking a hamstring. He’s going to get an MRI today.


0 plays for Michael Vick and most of the Eagles starters.


10 for 19 for Eagles on third down, while holding Jets to 1 for 10.


2 games in 3 nights for the Jets, who played Monday night in game delayed by Hurricane Irene.


42-7 rout of Villanova for Temple Owls, who kicked off Steve Addazio era in style.


147 yards rushing for Bernard Pierce.


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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.Anyone else concerned about the Eagles. I haven’t seen them do much of anything now in four exhibition games. On to the regular season.


 


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I Don’t Get It: Another life lost to senseless violence. And those who know him say Yogesh Bhasvar would give you anything. He wound up giving his life. I don’t get it.


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Today’s Upper: Kudos to Collingdale police who are wasting no time in the hunt for Yogesh Bhasvar’s killers.


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Quote Box: “We don’t need curfews. We need cops on bikes.”


- Nicholas Funcheon, Collingdale resident in wake of slaying of popular store owner.


 

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